HyperDic: burnished

English > 1 sense of the word *burnished*:
ADJECTIVE	all	burnished, bright, lustrous, shining, shiny	made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing

burnished > pronunciation
Sounds	ber'nihsht
Rhymes	accomplished ... varnished: 31 rhymes with ihsht...

English > *burnished*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow.
Example	"a burnished brass knocker"
Synonyms	bright, lustrous, shining, shiny
Broader	polished	perfected or made shiny and smooth
Spanish	brillante, bruñido, luminoso, lustroso, reluciente
Catalan	brillant, lluent, llustrós